Falcon Heights - Lauderdale - Little Canada - Maplewood - Roseville

The League of Women Voters, a non-partisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

After a seven year absence, LWV Roseville Area will have a presence in the Rosefest Parade on Monday, June 25. We will be carrying the banner Marching is Not Enough. Vote. and probably other signs about voting. We won’t try to do voter registration. We’ll just be reminding the crowds that League is around and encouraging them to vote. It should be a fun time. The course starts at Roseville High School at 6:15 p.m. and we march to Lexington, turn left past Central Park and then turn on County Road C and finish at Civic Center Drive. It’s one mile long. Please contact June Stewart at juneret@comcast.net or Sherry Hood at sherrychood@comcast.net to get more details and let us know you will be participating. We hope to see you there.

LWV Roseville Area is taking a housing field trip. On Wednesday, June 13, 11:00 a.m., we will visit Prior Crossing, a 44-studio apartment facility on University Avenue for homeless youth. Built by Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative and managed by CommonBond, it is one of many Beacon residences for homeless and low-income individuals and families throughout the area. We will tour the facility and participate in a presentation that explores all of the housing options Beacon provides including a future development for men re-entering the community after incarceration, a group that has a particularly difficult time finding homes.

If you would like to attend please send your contact information to Bonnie Koch, toouray@aol.com. Specific information about the meeting and parking will be sent out just prior to the date. Those who are interested may carpool from the Roseville Oval parking lot. Interested Leaguers will have an opportunity to lunch together after the meeting.

The League of Women Voters, Roseville Area, will be offering voter registration to the Roseville Area High School Area students over their lunch periods in the cafeteria on Tuesday, May 8th. After the March, time to register and vote! Below are the requirements to register:

Be 18 by Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018

Be a citizen of the United States and a resident of Minnesota

Have a valid ID to show, a MN Drivers’ License, Permit, or a MN ID card number

If none of the above ID’s, know the last four digits of your Social Security number

If a Student has a Drivers’ License but forgets it, the Social Security number cannot be used but a registration form may be taken to complete and mail in. On-line voter registration, as well as same-day registration at the polls are also a means to register.

Everyone has a story to tell, and when you create opportunities for those stories to be told and listened to, something amazing starts to happen. In early January, 20 men and women of color sat down at CTV Studios in Roseville to speak about a time when they have been personally discriminated against and how it has shaped their lives. These stories have been turned into a film by CTV.

The League of Women Voters, Roseville Area, will be offering voter registration to students and parents on the evening of Thursday, May 3rd, during Family Conferences Night at Fairview Alternative High School. People are encouraged to register and then Be A Voter! Below are the requirements to register:

Be 18 by Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018

Be a citizen of the United States and a resident of Minnesota

Have a valid ID to show, a MN Driver's Lilcense, Permit, or a MN ID card number

If none of the above IDs, know the last four digits of your Social Security number

If a person has a Driver's License but forgets it, the Social Security number cannot be used, but a registration form may be taken to complete and mail in. On-line voter registrations, as well as same-day registration at the polls are also a means to register.

A lively discussion was held during the March 20 event on topics of Redistricing, Democracy and the Census. Our speaker was Alberder Hampton-Gillespie, from the board of Common Cause Minnesota, and she explained the concept and process of redistricting, what the problems associated with it are, and how the census affects it. You will be able to view a video of the presentation and discussion on our YouTube channel soon. In addition, Common Cause Minnesota provided documents that you may be interested in:

LWV Roseville Area, Do Good Roseville and the Roseville Area Schools are co-sponsoring an evening featuring local women from communities of color who will share their stories of campaigning, running, winning, and losing, what motivates their civic engagement, and how others can engage in the political landscape of the future.